Wireless Gigabit alliance signs big names

THE BIG NAMES in the technology industry have signed up to the Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) standard, which will probably allow high-definition video to be wired to tellies.

WiGig uses the 60-gigahertz spectrum and should cut from hours to minutes the time it takes to wirelessly transfer gigantic digital data files, such as HD films. WiGig is 10 to 20 times faster than WiFi.

According to the AP, with the big names like Broadcom, Intel, LG, Microsoft, Nokia, Panasonic and Samsung backing it, WiGig is likely to become the wireless HD video streaming standard of the future. µ